[Hammarlund] Need help with Dial slipping on SP-600

Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:45:03 -0600

Thanks for the addition, Cecil - a very true observation. However, I hear
it's possible to do wonders with a fine point ink pen drawing on new dial
markings and numbers...  :-)
73, Jerry W5KP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil Acuff" <[email protected]>
To: "Jerry Kincade" <[email protected]>; "Charles and Sandi Hugg"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Need help with Dial slipping on SP-600

> Greetings group!
>
>         Just to add to Jerry's excellent suggestion....be very careful not
> to get any on the face of the dial....bad things might happen!
>
> Cecil...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Kincade <[email protected]>
> To: Charles and Sandi Hugg <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 6:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Need help with Dial slipping on SP-600
>
>
> > Get a can of Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber from your local firearms
> emporium.
> > Take the radio outside in a nice breeze (don't breathe this stuff!) and
> > spray the brass drive roller with it. Also shoot a little on a rag and
> wipe
> > down the edge of the driven dial with it. Works about 90% of the time.
> > Problem is oil/grease has migrated onto the drive roller, which must be
> > totally, completely, oil free to get a grip.
> > 73, Jerry W5KP
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles and Sandi Hugg" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:26 AM
> > Subject: [Hammarlund] Need help with Dial slipping on SP-600
> >
> >
> > > I have a clean, low usage Hammarlund SP600JX17. The main tuning dial
> slips
> > > when I try to change frequencies.
> > > Does anyone know how I fix this?
> > > This model does not have a dial brake.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Charlie Hugg, K5MBX
> > >
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